Media Insultant 3.18.26 Is in-car radio listening hot? Will CBS TV stations benefit from the Paramount purchase? New folks in Management. Radio finishes last year in the dumps. And why is Salem moving 860 AM to 1640?

Media Insultant 3.18.26 Is in-car radio listening hot? Will CBS TV stations benefit from the Paramount purchase? New folks in Management. Radio finishes last year in the dumps. And why is Salem moving 860 AM to 1640?

From Media Insultant by Jackson Weaver

March 18, 2026 · 26 min · Season 7 · Episode 294

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise in in-car radio listening, the implications of the Paramount deal for CBS TV stations, management changes, and Salem's radio station relocation.

IN CAR RADIO LISTENING IS UP….IS THAT GOOD NEWS? WHY DO WE HAVE TO SIT THOUGH ‘WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK' BREAKS IS THE PARAMOUNT DEAL WITH SKYDANCE GOOD FOR CBS TV STATIONS LOTUS ADDS A NEW GM SALEM MOVES TALK STATION FROM 860AM TO 1640AM. WHY? Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is r...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jackson Dell Weaver, Keith Samuels

Topics covered

  • in-car radio listening
  • CBS TV stations
  • Paramount purchase
  • management changes
  • radio industry performance
  • Salem radio station move

Keywords

  • in-car radio
  • CBS
  • Paramount
  • Salem
  • radio management
  • SkyDance
  • Lotus
  • radio industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS, Paramount, SkyDance, Lotus, Salem

Places: 860 AM, 1640 AM

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